The Senussi Cave Railway was a long, narrow gauge railway that was built in 1941 during the Siege of Tobruk at the Senussi Cave near Tobruk, Libya.Australian War Memorial, Nr. 020201: Troops who worked in the "Senussi Hospital" cave.
History
The Senussi Cave Railway leads from a military road that was blasted into the mountains on 28 August 1941 above a wadi east of Tobruk harbour to the Senussi Cave.Australian War Memorial, Nr. 020387: Explosion during blasting operations on the eastern side of the harbour.Australian War Memorial, Nr. 020386: Road leading to a railway line on which runs a small freight train.
The Senussi Cave had been reinforced during World War II by Italian troops with a concrete arch. It was captured by British and Australian troops in the summer of 1941 and prepared to be used as a field hospital named "Senussi Hospital" in the cave. However, eventually it was used as a bomb-proof store.Australian War Memorial, Nr. 020202: The entrance to the "Senussi Hospital" cave. Up to 300 t of ammunition and goods could be securely stored there.Australian War Memorial, Nr. 020390: Small freight train loaded with stores.
Photos
Rolling stock 2 diesel locos 6 wagons
References
External links
Australian War Memorial: Siege of Tobruk